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These pictures were taken at Puaena Point Beach in Haleiwa by photographer Henrique Pinguim, who joined Sergio and Carly out on the water with their daughter.

Surfing is in Hadassah's blood as Sergio hails from a Brazilian surf paradise island called Fernando de Noronha, has been surfing since he was two, and surfed professionally for 10 years.

Carly, 30, who lives with her family in Hawaii's Oahu island, said: 'I surfed with Hadassah in my belly until the week before she was born and she always seemed to mellow out and enjoy the ride.

The young surfer grins as she perches on Sergio's hands and then poses for the camera while standing on the board herself

'We took her in the ocean at four-weeks-old and she has been hooked ever since. Sergio took her surfing for the first time at four-and-a-half months old and she's a regular out on our surf breaks here on the North shore - she loves it so much!

'We cannot get her out of the ocean at times - she squeals with joy the whole time she's out there surfing with us and makes sure everyone else is having fun too.

'Our favourite family activity is to all go surfing together.

'Sergio was competing by age 14 and surfed professionally for about 10 years until we were married and moved to Hawaii.

'Once we moved here we opened our own surf school, Island Style Surf School.. He also has helped train and coach other professionals since he was 20.

'Hadassah was born here on Oahu and I was born in Portland, Oregon (USA) but have family connections here in Hawaii.

Hadassah, who lives with Sergio and mother Carly in Hawaii, spent an hour-and-a-half at sea with her dad and has been surfing with him since she was four-and-a-half months old

'My great aunt moved here in the 40's and married Blue Makua one of the original Waikiki Beach Boys so I guess I just followed in her footsteps.'

Mr Pinguim, 35, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stayed at their home while in Hawaii to photograph surfers.

He says he was out on the water when Sergio asked him to take pictures of the family surfing.

Mr Pinguim said: 'I had just gone to have fun and surf a little, but Sergio asked me to take the camera just to have fun.

'It was amazing, Hadassah loves the sea. She has lots of energy and is very happy to be there.

'I believe she will never stop surfing and I can imagine her as a professional surfer.'